57th Peachtree Road Race draws record 60,000 runners on hot Fourth of July morning

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0400

A record 60,000 runners took to the streets of Buckhead and Midtown on Saturday morning for the 57th Peachtree Road Race, the world’s largest 10K and one of Atlanta’s most enduring Independence Day traditions.

The race started under mostly clear skies at Peachtree and Lenox roads at 7:30 a.m., with the field broken into five waves to manage crowding at the start. Runners made their way south through Buckhead and into Midtown before finishing at Piedmont Park, where temperatures were already climbing past 80 degrees by the time the lead pack crossed the line.

Peachtree Road Race expo opens at Lenox Square with record registration

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Runners streamed into Lenox Square on Thursday afternoon to pick up their race numbers, browse dozens of exhibitor booths, and grab the official 2026 Peachtree Road Race T-shirt at the Peachtree Health & Fitness Expo.

The two-day expo, presented by Publix and organized by the Atlanta Track Club, runs Thursday and Friday in climate-controlled tents in the Macy’s parking lot at Lenox. Saturday’s 57th running of the world’s largest 10K has drawn a record 60,000 registered runners, the club said — about 2,000 more than last year’s race.

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57th Peachtree Road Race draws record 60,000 runners on hot Fourth of July morning

Peachtree Road Race expo opens at Lenox Square with record registration